KISUMU, March 24th -In the sprawling informal settlements of Nyalenda in Kisumu, where sanitation challenges, poor soil fertility, and youth unemployment are everyday realities, an unlikely solution is emerging—one that begins in the most unlikely of places: the toilet. It transforms human waste into valuable organic fertiliser through an innovative process known as Biochar Production….
KISUMU, March 2026 -According to the latest International Labour Organisation (ILO) and UNICEF statistics, 135 million children aged 5 to 7 are still in child labour worldwide, with over 50 million engaged in hazardous work. Out of this figure, 71 percent of them are in agriculture which remains the single largest sector for child labour…
NYALENDA, Kisumu,10th March 2026-At first glance, the idea of using rabbit urine in farming may sound unusual, but for Madiaba Community-Based Organisation (CBO) in Nyalenda, Kisumu Central Sub-County, the natural solution is helping improve crop production while reducing reliance on chemical fertilisers. On Friday, 6th March, a community event titled Seed Fair Mashinani was held…
NYALENDA, Kisumu, Monday, March 9, 2026 –Small-scale farmers from Nyalenda Kapuothe in Kisumu Central Sub-County on Friday gathered at the Nyalenda Health Centre Hall for Seed Fair Mashinani on Friday 6th, a fair aimed at preserving indigenous seeds and protecting traditional crops from extinction. On tables across the hall, colourful varieties of maize, cowpeas, pumpkins,…
KISUMU, Kenya,19th December -The Kenya Union of Sugarcane Plantation and Allied Workers (KUSPAW) has called a nationwide strike starting Monday after the government failed to pay salary and terminal benefits arrears owed to workers at leased state-owned sugar mills, amounting to about Sh.1.9 billion. Union General Secretary Francis Wangara said workers at the four mills,…
KAPUOTHE, Nyalenda B – In the pre-dawn darkness, the fields of Kapuothe come alive with bevy of activities. Situated along the shores of Lake Victoria in Nyalenda B, Kisumu Central Sub-County, this agrarian landscape is a hive of purposeful labour as farmers prepare their fields for the next planting season using time-honoured, traditional methods. As…
NYATIKE, Migori County –The national government has rolled out an ambitious revitalisation works on the Lower Kuja Irrigation Project in Nyatike, Migori County, in a wider concerted effort to strengthen food security and promote the country’s agricultural productivity. To achieve this, the ongoing project seeks to transform the once vast, underutilized swampland into fertile and…
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 24th – The 9th edition of the OFAB-Kenya Media Awards was held with great fanfare as various journalists from across the country received trophies, certificates, and cash prizes. This event recognised their outstanding contributions to enhancing agricultural biotechnology. Rosa Agutu of the Standard Media was crowned the overall winner in the TV…
KISUMU EAST, Kenya, August 4 –The quest to improve our national food basket through agricultural production and enhanced income generation has been heightened with the roll out of different youth-friendly practices that are climate smart resilient and adaptive to Kisumu County locality. To attain these ends, about 300 young people drawn from across the lakeside’s…
BUSIA, Kenya,22nd August- In the global quest for food security, climate resilience, and sustainable farming, GMOs are emerging as unsung heroes striving not just to feed people but to heal the very ground beneath their feet. For decades, soil degradation has been one of agriculture’s silent crises. Continuous cropping, deforestation, and climate change have stripped…